Pulmonary function technician vs electrocardiograph technician

The differences between pulmonary function technicians and electrocardiograph technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a pulmonary function technician and an electrocardiograph technician. Additionally, a pulmonary function technician has an average salary of $50,458, which is higher than the $33,888 average annual salary of an electrocardiograph technician.

The top three skills for a pulmonary function technician include patients, respiratory care and patient care. The most important skills for an electrocardiograph technician are EKG, ECG, and patients.

Pulmonary function technician vs electrocardiograph technician overview

	Pulmonary Function Technician	Electrocardiograph Technician
Yearly salary	$50,458	$33,888
Hourly rate	$24.26	$16.29
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	50,955	12,598
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Pulmonary function technician vs electrocardiograph technician salary

Pulmonary function technicians and electrocardiograph technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pulmonary Function Technician	Electrocardiograph Technician
Average salary	$50,458	$33,888
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $75,000	Between $21,000 And $53,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between pulmonary function technician and electrocardiograph technician education

There are a few differences between a pulmonary function technician and an electrocardiograph technician in terms of educational background:

	Pulmonary Function Technician	Electrocardiograph Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Pulmonary function technician vs electrocardiograph technician demographics

Here are the differences between pulmonary function technicians' and electrocardiograph technicians' demographics:

	Pulmonary Function Technician	Electrocardiograph Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between pulmonary function technician and electrocardiograph technician duties and responsibilities

Pulmonary function technician example responsibilities.

Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Perform arterial blood gas analysis, routine spirometry, DLCO, and lung volume test.
Monitor client's heart rate while exercising on EKG.
Perform, monitor, record and interpret electrocardiogram tests.
Attend all high risk deliveries, arterial puncture, ventilator management, and EKG's.
Administer six minute walk test, Oximetry pulse studies , 02 therapy, and Nebulizer treatment.

Electrocardiograph technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Assist the radiologists with interventional procedures to include thyroid biopsies, renal biopsies, prostate biopsies, thoracentesis, and paracentesis.
Perform electrocardiogram recordings on patients as ordered by a physician.
Interpret and document the EKG reading, and give it to the doctor for review.
Respond to EKG requests via use of pager, phone system and overhead paging system.
Review patient's clinical record to obtain and record identifying information require for ECG records.

Pulmonary function technician vs electrocardiograph technician skills

Common pulmonary function technician skills

Patients, 25%
Respiratory Care, 11%
Patient Care, 10%
Spirometry, 8%
Respiratory Therapy, 6%
Test Results, 5%

Common electrocardiograph technician skills

EKG, 42%
ECG, 23%
Patients, 13%
Electrocardiogram, 9%
Stress Tests, 5%
Medical Equipment, 3%

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